Enhancing Capabilities for Crisis Management and Disaster Response

Science for Peace and Security (SPS) cooperation brings together NATO & partners to address common security concerns, such as terrorism, cyber defense, and energy security. The SPS project "Advanced Civil Emergency Coordination Pilot in the Western Balkans" helps build capacity in response to natural disasters and enhances situational awareness and civil emergency coordination in the region.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 150 pages
Publication date: 02 April 2023
Publisher: Springer

Science for Peace and Security (SPS) cooperation is a collaborative effort between NATO and its partners to address common security concerns outlined in the SPS Key Priorities. These priorities encompass a wide range of emerging security challenges, including terrorism, cyber defense, energy security, human and social aspects of security, support for NATO-led missions and operations, advanced technologies with security applications, and early warning systems.

One of the SPS projects, the "Advanced Civil Emergency Coordination Pilot in the Western Balkans," aims to address several of these areas. As a prominent regional SPS flagship project, it plays a crucial role in enhancing capacity to respond to concrete security challenges. The Western Balkans region is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, and the pilot project equips emergency responders with an incident command system that facilitates rapid and efficient information sharing about disasters. This enhances situational awareness and strengthens civil emergency coordination capabilities in the region.

The SPS cooperation fosters a collective approach to security, promoting cooperation, information sharing, and capacity building among NATO and its partners. By addressing these common security concerns, the SPS initiative contributes to promoting peace, stability, and security in the region and beyond.

Weight: 267g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789402421446
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022